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251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever reported in 2012 to 2021

During 2012 to 2021, 251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), caused by certain Borrelia spirochetes and transmitted to humans by soft-bodied Ornithodoros ticks, were reported in 11 states, according to research published ...

Bacterium associated with disease found in NC chiggers

A bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus—a disease not previously reported in the United States—has been detected in North Carolina, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University ...

Q&A: How to prevent Lyme disease this summer

The odds of contracting Lyme disease from tick bites during warmer weather months continue to rise. That's due to a series of factors, including changes in climate conducive to maintenance of tick populations over a longer ...

Congo fever outbreak kills one in Namibia

A man in Namibia has died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, prompting the country to declare an outbreak of the viral tick-borne disease, the government said on Wednesday.

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